Civil & Environmental Engineering

Three young people wearing winter coats and hats stand outside with a small patch of snow and bare ground behind them.

North Liberty Ranshaw Way Underpass

Published
Monday, June 19, 2023
Academic year
2022-2023

Three students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering created plans for an underpass for the City of Norther Liberty. The underpass is part of the final phase of a reconstruction of Ranshaw Way.

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Keosauqua Building Rehabilitation

Published
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Academic year
2022-2023
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Students in a senior capstone project in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering created plans to rehabilitate an abandoned building in Keosauqua, Iowa. The team responded to the client's request to maintain a facade that matches the overall look and feel of the historic downtown; provide residential apartments on the second floor; and create a first-floor restaurant.

designs for a new gymnasium

Manning Gymnasium

Published
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Academic year
2022-2023
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As part of their senior capstone project, three students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering designed a new gymnasium for the City of Manning. The project features a new full-sized basketball court that be split in half for practice courts and that will give the city more practice space as well as the ability to host basketball and volleyball tournaments.

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Maquoketa Single Family Subdivision and Drainage Plan

Published
Monday, June 12, 2023
Academic year
2022-2023
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Students in Civil and Environmental Engineering created plans for an affordable housing subdivision on five parcels of land in Maquoketa. The project includes stormwater management and remediation of a hazardous chemical. 

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Maquoketa Open Space Redevelopment

Published
Friday, June 9, 2023
Academic year
2022-2023
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Students in the College of Engineering's Civil and Environmental Engineering department created plans to redevelop an existing green space in Maquoketa. The site was created when several buildings burnt down decades ago, leaving an open space. This space now serves as an informal gathering place for concerts and other public events. The City asked the team to provide plans to formalize the area as an event space, adding a permanent stage and restrooms. 

Project Team

Clinton - Development of City Property (infill development)

Published
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Academic year
2022-2023
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Civil and Environmental Engineering students studied options for building on several city-owned vacant lots in Clinton with an emphasis on low- and medium-income single-family homes. For their senior capstone project, the team researched the costs of various housing materials, styles of housing, as well as financing options. They provided plans for two sites, each with design and amenities options for potential residents. 

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Festival Time! Engineering Students Create Plans for Clinton Park

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Students in the University of Iowa's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department provide designs to renovate and add to Clinton's Riverview Park as it prepares to host a large music festival.
old limestone building with cupola and the title "Lansing"

Lansing Old Stone School Renovation and Site Development

Published
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Academic year
2022-2023

Students in Civil & Environmental Engineering evaluated a historic structure and created plans for renovating the building and repurposing it for city offices and apartments.